COMDTINST 12300.7B — Detail Of Appropriated Fund Civilian Employees In The Competitive And Excepted Service

COMDTINST 12300.7B governs the detail of appropriated fund civilian employees in the Coast Guard, federal agencies, and international organizations.

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  • Publication number: COMDTINST 12300.7B
  • Title: DETAIL OF APPROPRIATED FUND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN THE COMPETITIVE AND EXCEPTED SERVICE
  • Date: 8/17/2021
  • Proponent: CG-122

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The publication addresses details within the Coast Guard, to other components and external organizations, and transfers to international organizations. It requires approvals, documentation, applicable qualifications, and reimbursable or non-reimbursable funding arrangements.

Applies to: This Instruction applies to Coast Guard civilian personnel requesting details within the Coast Guard and to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Topics covered

  • Civilian employee details
  • Competitive and excepted service
  • External details
  • International organization transfers
  • Reimbursable details
  • Senior Executive Service details
  • Detail approvals

Questions and answers

What is a detail under COMDTINST 12300.7B?

Detail means a temporary assignment of an employee to a different position or statement of duties and responsibilities for a specified period after which the employee returns to his or her original position.

What requirements must an employee meet for a detail?

An employee must meet applicable medical standards, drug testing requirements, and security clearance requirements.

What approval is required for details to other DHS components?

All Coast Guard civilians covered by this Instruction detailed to other DHS components require the approval of the operating civilian personnel offices of both organizations.

How must details to external entities be documented?

Details to external entities, which are not part of a properly documented formal detail program e.g. as part of a requirement to complete a designated training program, must be formally entered into and memorialized using a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), or Interagency Agreement (IAA), based on the nature of the transaction (Reference (j)).

What is a reimbursable detail?

Employees detailed to another federal agency, entity or organization at a cost to the gaining entity are placed on a reimbursable detail.

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